India Mission Trip :: Selah "Tours" a Hospital in India

I stopped writing my last post about our trip to India just as I woke Selah up to get ready yesterday morning.  She woke up complaining of a little stomach ache, but she thought she just might be hungry.  Selah had breakfast and decided that her stomach ache wasn't related to hunger.  We started giving her some over the counter stomach medicine and headed to the airport with our group.  Yesterday we were flying from Delhi to Kottayam. 

     

Selah's symptoms started to get worse while we were at the airport but that was only the beginning our of it all.  On the plane Selah attempted to sleep but she was obviously going down hill fast.  During the last hour of our flight she started throwing up.  We did discovered that there was barely enough room in a airplane bathroom for one full size adult and one child throwing up into an air sickness bag.  Thankfully after 17 years doing this mom gig my stomach was able to handle the gag wrenching experience. 

Once we landed Selah was feeling dizzy.  Stepping off the plane we were greeted by a wall of humid heat.  Selah wasn't looking very good when we reached baggage claim.  I decided to take her to the restroom just in case.  She started getting that look while we were in line, the look she gets just before fainting, and she stopped responding to my voice.  She collapsed into my arms and I dragged her outside of the restroom to set her on the ground and raised her feet.  I was outside of the view of our group but several locals rushed to help us and then our group were quick to follow. 

From there it is mostly a blur, Selah fainted several more times, as we waited to board our bus.  There was a buzz of activity surrounding Selah, Dennis and I as we attempted to cool her down and keep her conscious.  Once on the bus to Kottayam Abey called ahead to the hospital so that we could take Selah straight in.  Selah was so weak by the time we arrived at the hospital she could barely protest the shot that they gave her or when the IV was put into her hand.  Selah hates needles and normally wrestles hard against it and then faints.  This time she could only verbally protest and faint. 

Selah and I stayed at the local hospital for several hours while she got IV fluids.  Everyone was incredibly hospitable.  Abey had Selah's bed moved to an air conditioned room.  Normally you would image that that would mean that she was rolled down the hallway in her bed.  But it was much more complicated than that.  The double bed with its wooden bed frame had to be disassembled and carried next door while Selah waited.  It took several men to make the move but Abey didn't want us to be bitten by mosquitoes.  As the night wore on I was grateful for the cool air.  Each time the door opened I could smell that the air outside our room was filled with smoke, humid and hot. 

Just as the second IV drip finished Lynn showed up and brought me soup.  I was starving.  She waited with me while we observed Selah to see if she would hold the few ounces of fluid down.  Finally when the wait was over Lynn drove us to our hotel.  With the aid of Lynn, Abey and myself Selah walked into the hotel but by the time she reached the lobby she couldn't take another step.  The hotel brought an old wheelchair for us to bring her to our room.  She looked small, pale and weak which made me question the wisdom of my decision to leave the hospital. 

Once we got upstairs Dennis' face when he saw her conveyed his worry too.  We got her into bed and she commenced to throw up the few ounces of fluid she had drank at the hospital.  Several moments of second guessing ended with the decision to let her rest and watch her.  I slept in bed with her all night and woke up at least every 15 minutes to check her.  She never moved and inch for 7 hours until finally she rolled over and said she was hungry.  I never thought hearing my child say she was hungry would ever sound so beautiful. 

We have spent the day in bed reading, sleeping, channel surfing Indian TV and listening to the sounds of the city outside our window.  The rest of the group went out today onto the purpose of our mission trip, but our purpose today was focused on rest and fluids. 

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[kathy]

hi kayla, kevin and i will pray for you and your family we were so sad when we were reading this,and hope selah is doing better.we will keep all of you in our prayers

[Lesley]

Wow! Your hope, courage, and prayers (of yours and of others)obviously sustained you during this time. Pray that the rest of your trip will go smoothly

[Kayla]

Thanks everyone for your kind words, prayers and thoughts. Selah is much much better.

Selah is from the Bible in Psalms - it is given as a direction to take a contemplative prayerful pause.

[Gina]

Kayla, I hope Selah is feeling much better. I know it's so hard not feeling good when you're not in your own place. Many energy rich healing wishes to all of you.

Was wondering, does Selah mean something? It's such a pretty name - love it.

[Sandra]

Sorry your baby girl got what seems to be the Indian version of Montezuma's revenge. Also, one can pick up serious caca just from bathing. Sanitation is not the best in so many places. Food wise, A trick I learned from my world traveled parents and have confirmed on my own: when traveling, try and find a true Kosher resturant. And I've found that even works here stateside. Hope she stays well now and that your trip has no more scares. Happy travels.
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[Lela]

Many warm thoughts for you and Selah. Being abroad and ill is no fun and I wish you God speed in your mission.

[Mary]

My goodness, I am chilled from reading this. I would imagine you were beside her with a lot of strength running through your veins, and at the same time, a world of concern. I do hope she continues to fell stronger and much better!

[Melissa]

Oh Kayla, my hurt just broke reading this. I can't imagine as a mother how you feel being in a foreign country and watching your baby girl fall into distress. I do hope she recovers and I will keep you guys in my prayers.
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